Linux kernel

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The kernel is the core piece of the Linux operating system.

  • Current (stable version): 2.6.20.3 (2007-03-13)[1]

Resources

The kernel manages the resources of the Linux OS; such as the following:

  • File management
  • Multitasking
  • Memory management
  • I/O management
  • Process management: /proc/
  • Device management: /dev/
  • Networking support (including IPv4 and IPv6)
  • Virtual memory, shared libraries, demand loading, etc.

The kernel decides who will use these resources, for how long, and when.

Rebuilding kernel from SRPM

Note: some of the paths below include $TOPDIR, which is distribution-dependent and can be further redefined by user. To find out the proper location on your system, issue this command:

rpm --eval "%{_topdir}"

See also

External links